Tennessee § 44-8-402 - Lien for damages.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 44-8-402 — Lien for damages., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-8-402. Lien for damages.
For any damages occasioned by stock running at large in violation of § 44-8-401 , the person so damaged shall have a lien upon the stock, which lien shall be enforced by attachment before a judge of the court of general sessions in the same manner and to the same extent as other liens are enforced. Acts 1947, ch. 52, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 5087.2 (Williams, § 5077.2); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 44-1402; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 2; T.C.A., § 44-8-102 . Collateral References. Lien on animal damage feasant, character and extent of claims for which attaches. 26 A.L.R. 1047 .
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 44-8-402 cover?
Section 44-8-402 ("Lien for damages.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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